Barbados vs Iceland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age

Barbados
1,461 number
in 2020
Iceland
2,207 number
in 2020
Barbados rank
177th
Iceland rank
175th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age over time

  • Barbados
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,207 number against 1,461 number in Barbados, a difference of 746 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 177th and Iceland ranks 175th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 2,525 number 2,118 number 406.5 number Barbados
1980s 2,155 number 2,049 number 105.9 number Barbados
1990s 2,014 number 2,118 number 103.5 number Iceland
2000s 1,852 number 2,119 number 266.9 number Iceland
2010s 1,670 number 2,232 number 561.3 number Iceland
2020s 1,461 number 2,207 number 746 number Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry age, Barbados or Iceland?
Iceland, at 2,207 number against 1,461 number in Barbados as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Barbados and Iceland?
746 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Barbados ranks 177th and Iceland ranks 175th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/